Wrestling: State Tournament information, stats, picks

What: 89th New Jersey State Wrestling Championships.

Where: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Thursday's schedule: Preliminaries, 2 p.m.; pre-quarterfinals (approximately), 6 p.m.

Boardwalk Hall has hosted 27 state tourneys since 1992.

Friday's schedule: Wrestlebacks one and two, 9 a.m.; quarterfinals and wrestlebacks three (approximately), noon; semifinals and wrestlebacks four, 6 p.m.; wrestlebacks five (approximately), 8 p.m.

Saturday's schedule: Wrestleback semifinals, 10 a.m.; consolation finals (third through eighth places) (approximately), 10:45 a.m.; awards (approximately), 2:10 p.m.; championships, 3 p.m. 

Returning state champions (7, 2022 weights): So. Daniel Jones, Delbarton (first-2021, 113); Sr. Evan Tallmadge, Brick Memorial (fourth-2020, first-2021, 120); Jr. Anthony Santaniello, Brick Memorial (second-2020, first-2021, 132); Sr. Ty Whalen, Clearview (fourth-2020, first-2021, 144); Sr. Andrew Troczynski, Delbarton (second-2020, first-2021, 150); Sr. Hunter Mays, Howell (first-2021, 165); Sr. Brian Soldano, High Point (first-2020, first-2021, 190).

Previous state champions (4, 2022 weights): Sr. Evan Mougalian, Kinnelon (first-2020, second-2021, 126); Sr. Martin Cosgrove, Camden Catholic (third-2019, first-2020, 215); Sr. P.J. Casale, Passaic Valley (fifth-2019, first-2020, 215); Jr. Jim Mullen, St. Joseph-Montvale (first-2020, 285).

Returning medal winners (50, previous finishes, 2022 weights): Jr. Logan Wadle, North Hunterdon (second-2021, 106); Jr. Aidan Carmody, Livingston (fifth-2021, 106); Sr. Jeffrey Jacome, South Plainfield (fourth-2021, 113); Sr. Jared Brunner, Eastern (eighth-2020, sixth-2021, 113); Jr. Kaden Naame, St. Augustine Prep (eighth-2021, 113); Jr. Conor Collins, Southern (second-2021, 120); Sr. Nico Calello, St. Joseph-Metuchen (third-2021, 120); Jr. Luke Stanich, Roxbury (sixth-2020, fourth-2021, 120); So. Sebastian Ortega, Howell (fifth-2021, 120); Jr. Jack Bastarrika, Mount Olive (sixth-2021, 120); Sr. John Hildebrandt, Williamstown (sixth-2021, 120); Sr. Tasei Kurachi, River Dell (seventh-2021, 120); Sr. Cameron Morgan, Pennsville (seventh-2021, 120); So. Alex Nini, Christian Brothers Academy (eighth-2021, 120); Jr. Jack Zaleski, Middletown South (fifth-2020, fourth-2021, 126); Sr. Joe Manno, St. Joseph-Montvale (fifth-2019, fifth-2021, 126); Sr. Garrett Totten, Christian Brothers Academy (seventh-2020, seventh-2021, 126); Jr. Aidan Wallace, Bergen Catholic (seventh-2020, eighth-2021, 126); Jr. Tyler Vazquez, Delbarton (third-2020, third-2021, 132); So. Ryan Ford, Bergen Catholic (third-2021, 132); Sr. Joseph Cangro, Bergen Catholic (third-2019, third-2020, second-2021, 138); Sr. Alex Almeyda, St. Joseph-Montvale (seventh-2019, fourth-2020, third-2021, 138); Jr. Julian George, Christian Brothers Academy (eighth-2021, 138); Jr. Cross Wasilewski, Delbarton (fifth-2021, 144); Jr. Christopher Bacchioni, Bergen Catholic (fifth-2021, 144); Jr. Richie Grungo, St. Augustine Prep (fifth-2021, 144); Sr. Joe Fongaro, Boonton (sixth-2021, 144); Sr. Myles Leonard, Waldwick-Midland Park (eighth-2021, 144); Sr. Laith Hamdeh, Passaic Tech (sixth-2021, 150); Sr. Jason Smith, Boonton (seventh-2021, 150); Sr. Steven Dalling, Kittatinny (eighth-2021, 150); Jr. Simon Ruiz, Delbarton (third-2020, second-2021, 157); Sr. Dakota Morris, Kingsway (seventh-2020, second-2021, 157); Sr. Tanner Peake, Hunterdon Central (sixth-2021, 157); Sr. Eric Freeman, Paramus (third-2021, 165); So. Louis Cerchio, Delbarton (sixth-2021, 165); Sr. Jurius Clark, Camden Catholic (eighth-2021, 165); Jr. Sabino Portella, Red Bank Catholic (second-2021, 175); Jr. Michael Dellagatta, St. Joseph-Montvale (fourth-2020, third-2021, 175); Jr. Justin Onello, Bergen Catholic (fourth-2021, 175); Jr. Jared Schoppe, Delsea (eighth-2020, fifth-2021, 175); Sr. Remy Brancato, Bergen Catholic (second-2021, 190); Jr. Alex Uryniak, North Hunterdon (seventh-2021, 190); Sr. Alex Marshall, St. Augustine Prep (eighth-2021, 190); Jr. AJ Fricchione, Bergen Catholic (second-2021, 215); Sr. Jack Stoll, Pope John (sixth-2021, 215); Jr. Jarett Pantuso, Warren Hills (eighth-2021, 215); Jr. Max Acciardi, Paramus Catholic (third-2021, 285); Jr. Joseph Abill, Clifton (fourth-2021, 285); Sr. Tyler McCatharn, Warren Hills (sixth-2021, 285).

Previous placewinners (2, 2022 weights): Sr. Shay Addison, Rumson-Fair Haven (fifth-2020, 175); Sr. Liam Akers, North Hunterdon (seventh-2020, 285).

Returning medal winners by region

R1 (10, Kurachi, Mougalian, Manno, Almeyda, Leonard, Dalling, Dellagatta, Soldano, Stoll, Mullen)

R2 (16, Stanich, Bastarrika, Wallace, Ford, Cangro, Fongaro, Bacchioni, Hamdeh, Smith, Freeman, Onello, Brancato, Casale, Fricchione, Acciardi, Abill)
R3 (9, Carmody, Jones, Vazquez, Wasilewski, Troczynski, Ruiz, Cerchio, Pantuso, McCatharn)

R4 (4, Wadle, Jacome, Uryniak, Akers)
R5 (5, Calello, Zaleski, Peake, Addison, Portella)

R6 (7, Nini, Tallmadge, Ortega, Totten, Santaniello, George, Mays)
R7 (3, Collins, Clark, Cosgrove)

R8 (9, Brunner, Naame, Hildebrandt, Morgan, Whalen, Grungo, Morris, Schoppe, Marshall)

Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex area qualifiers (49)

Phillipsburg (8) -- Gavin Hawk (120), James Day (126), Luke Geleta (132), Joey Innamorato (138), Hunter Cleaver (157), Nate Zastowny (165), David Pierson (215), John Wargo (285)

Warren Hills (8) -- Kevin Riedinger (113), Shawn Redfield (132), Jared Lee (144), Stephen Malia (165), Owen Frizzell (175), Ryan Galka (190), Pantuso (215), McCatharn (285)

Soldano looks to join Nick Francavilla at HP's only 3-time champs.

North Hunterdon (7) -- Wadle (106), Nick DeLorenzo (132), Daniel Delusant (138), Luke Yager (175), Uryniak (190), Brendan Raley (215), Akers (285)
Hunterdon Central (6) -- Anthony Rossi (106), Peter Plesh (113), Aidan Portnoy (144), Nick Canonica (150), Peake (157), Thomas Brunetti (165)
Delaware Valley (4) -- Owen Kucharski (106), Chris Colasurdo (150), Matt Schneider (190), Trevor Bowen (215)
Pope John (4) -- Carson Walsh (113), Justin Holly (132), Colin Neal (150), Stoll (215)
High Point (3) -- Clayton Utter (120), Andrew Brevot (138), Soldano (190)
Kittatinny (3) -- S. Dalling (150), Ethan Dalling (165), Ty Eldred (285)
Hackettstown (2) -- Aiden Scheeringa (106), Nicholas Balella (120)
Newton (2) -- Michael Melillo (138), Melkart Abou-Jaoude (190)
Hopatcong (1) -- Michael Mastroeni (165)
Lenape Valley (1) -- Daniel Haws (126)

Open Mike championship picks

106 -- Logan Wadle, North Hunterdon
113 -- Anthony Knox, St. John Vianney
120 -- Alex Nini, Christian Brothers Academy
126 -- Evan Mougalian, Kinnelon
132 -- Anthony Santaniello, Brick Memorial
138 -- Joseph Cangro, Bergen Catholic
144 -- Ty Whalen, Clearview
150 -- Andrew Troczynski, Delbarton
157 -- Simon Ruiz, Delbarton
165 -- Hunter Mays, Howell
175 -- Michael Dellagatta, St. Joseph-Montvale
190 -- Brian Soldano, High Point 
215 -- P.J. Casale, Passaic Valley
285 -- Jim Mullen, St. Joseph-Montvale